:Sudbury Five
{{short description|Basketball team in Sudbury, Ontario, Canada}}
{{Infobox Basketball club
| color1 = #FFFFFF
| color2 = #FB9519
| color3 = #B61329
| name = Sudbury Five
| logo = Sudbury Five logo.png
| image_size = 195px
| colours = Orange and crimson
{{color box|orange}} {{color box|crimson}}
| division =
| founded = 2018
| league = Basketball Super League (North America)
| history = Sudbury Five
(2018–present)
| arena = Sudbury Community Arena
| city = Greater Sudbury, Ontario
| owner = Sudbury Wolves Sports and Entertainment
| gm = Logan Stutz
| coach = Logan Stutz
| championships =1 (2025)
| titles =
| mascot =
| website = {{url|https://thefive.ca/}}
}}
The Sudbury Five are a Canadian professional basketball team based in Sudbury, Ontario that play in the Basketball Super League (BSL). The team is owned by Sudbury Wolves Sports and play at the Sudbury Community Arena.{{Cite web |url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/sudbury/national-basketball-league-sudbury-1.4653264 |title=The Sudbury Five set to hit the court this fall |work=CBC |access-date=24 May 2018 |language=en-US}}
History
The team was originally approved by the National Basketball League of Canada (NBL Canada) to begin play for the 2017–18 season,{{cite web |url=https://www.thesudburystar.com/2017/05/09/sudbury-wolves-sports-and-entertainment-to-bring-nbl-canada-expansion-franchise-to-nickel-city/wcm/5f070d65-9077-cf8e-56bb-027689cbf3cd |title=Sudbury Wolves Sports and Entertainment to bring NBL Canada expansion franchise to Nickel City |work=Sudbury Star |date= 9 May 2017}} but was pushed back to the 2018–19 season.{{cite web |url=http://nblcanada.ca/p/14578/nr/101546/sudbury-expansion-team-to-start-fall-of-2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170803212059/http://nblcanada.ca/p/14578/nr/101546/sudbury-expansion-team-to-start-fall-of-2018 |title=Sudbury Expansion team to start fall of 2018 |publisher=NBLC |date=1 August 2017 |archive-date=3 August 2017}} The organization announced their team name, Sudbury Five, and colours in May 2018. Logan Stutz was named the team's first general manager and head coach on 9 August.{{cite web |url=https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/logan-stutz-named-general-manager-and-head-coach/n-5384934 |title=Logan Stutz Named General Manager and Head Coach |website=OurSportsCentral.com |date=9 August 2018}} The team took part in the 2018 entry draft with the other nine NBL Canada teams and later received the Niagara River Lions' protected player list after that team left the league.{{cite web |url=http://www.nblcanada.ca/sports/mbkb/2017-18/releases/20180905qs7bwv |title=Sudbury Five Receives Protected List of Former Team; Trades Player to Magic to Complete Draft Deal |website=NBLCanada.ca |date= 5 September 2018}}
The team's second season was curtailed by the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and the following 2020–21 season was cancelled by the league. In 2021, general manager and head coach Logan Stutz was hired by the Boston College Eagles as director of player development and left the Five.{{Cite web |url=https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/general-manager-and-head-coach-logan-stutz-named-director-of-player-development-for-boston-college-mens-basketball/n-5720244 |title=General Manager and Head Coach Logan Stutz Named Director of Player Development for Boston College Men's Basketball |website=OurSports Central |date=15 July 2021}} He was replaced by assistant coach Elliott Etherington.{{cite web |url=https://thefive.ca/five-announce-coaching-staff-for-2022-season/ |title=FIVE Announce Coaching Staff For 2022 Season |website=Sudbury Five |date=December 9, 2021}}
Name and logo
The team's name and logo refer to the last digit in the 705 area code that serves Northern Ontario, the five-cent nickel coin, and the five players playing for each team in a basketball game.{{cite web |url=https://www.sudbury.com/sports/the-sudbury-five-what-do-you-think-of-the-name-of-sudburys-pro-basketball-team-918125 |title=The Sudbury Five: What do you think of the name of Sudbury's pro basketball team? |website=Sudbury.com |access-date=24 May 2018 |language=en}}
Arena
The team play their home games at the Sudbury Community Arena. Tickets for basketball are only sold on the sides and floor of the arena, giving it a capacity 2,500 with room to expand.{{Cite web |url=http://www.thesudburystar.com/2018/05/08/welcome-to-the-five--sudbury-basketball-team-unveils-name-logo-uniforms |title=Welcome to The Five |work=Sudbury Star |language=en-CA |access-date=24 May 2018}}
Season-by-season record
| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%; text-align:center;" | |||||||||
| rowspan="2" | Season | rowspan="2" | Coach | colspan="4" | Regular season | colspan="4" | Post season | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Won | Lost | Win % | Finish | Won | Lost | Win % | Result | ||
| 2018–19 | Logan Stutz | 21 | 19 | {{winpct|21|19}} | 3rd | 2 | 3 | {{winpct|2|3}} | Lost in Division Semifinals |
| 2019–20 | Logan Stutz | 13 | 10 | {{winpct|13|10}} | colspan=5 |Season curtailed by the COVID-19 pandemic | ||||
| 2021–22 | Elliot Etherington | 12 | 12 | {{winpct|12|12}} | 3rd | 1 | 3 | {{winpct|1|3}} | Lost in Division Semifinals |
| 2022–23 | Logan Stutz | 24 | 12 | {{winpct|24|12}} | 3rd | 2 | 3 | {{winpct|2|3}} | Lost In Division Semifinals |
| 2023–24 | Logan Stutz | 19 | 13 | {{winpct|19|13}} | 3rd | 1 | 3 | {{winpct|1|3}} | Lost in Division Semifinals |
| 2024–25 | Logan Stutz | 20 | 9 | {{winpct|20|9}} | 1st | 6 | 4 | {{winpct|6|4}} | League Champions |
| colspan="2"|Totals | 108 | 75 | {{winpct|108|75}} | — | 11 | 16 | {{winpct|12|16}} | 5 playoff appearances |
Players
= Current roster =
{{Basketball roster nationality note}}
{{Basketball roster header
| team = Sudbury Five
}}
{{player3 | num = 1 | nat = USA | first = Jaylen | last = Bland | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 2 | lbs = 205 | year = 1993 | month = 03 | date = 29}}
{{player3 | num = 12| nat = CAN | first = Malcolm | last = Duvivier | pos = G | ft = 6 | in = 2 | lbs = 210 | year = 1995 | month = 03 | date = 28 }}
{{player3 | num = 15| nat = USA | first = J.R. | last = Holder | pos = SF | ft = 6 | in = 6 | lbs = 180 | year = 1994 | month = 08 | date = 24}}
{{player3 | num = 11| nat = USA | first = Marlon | last = Johnson | pos = PF | ft = 6 | in = 10 | lbs = 215 | year = 1994 | month = 02 | date = 28}}
{{player3 | num = 31| nat = USA | first = Carl | last = Lewis |dab=basketball| pos = PF | ft = 6 | in = 10 | lbs = 285 | year = 2001 | month = 04 | date = 01}}
{{player3 | num = 0 | nat = CAN | first = Josiah | last = Moore | pos = SG | ft = 6 | in = 5 | lbs = 215 | year = 1992 | month = 11 | date = 27 }}
{{player3 | num = 21| nat = CAN | first = Jelane | last = Pryce | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 8 | lbs = 196 | year = 1993 | month = 05 | date = 29 }}
{{player3 | num = 3 | nat = CAN | first = Joey | last = Puddister | pos = PG | ft = 6 | in = 0 | lbs = 175 | year = 1992 | month = 07 | date = 15}}
{{player3 | num = 2 | nat = USA | first = Braylon | last = Rayson | pos = G | ft = 5 | in = 9 | lbs = 190 | year = 1994 | month = 12 | date = 25}}
{{player3 | num = 9 | nat = CAN | first = Georges | last = Serresse | pos = G/F | ft = 6 | in = 3 | lbs = 201 | year = 1990 | month = 04 | date = 29}}
{{player3 | num = 22| nat = USA | first = Brady | last = Skeens | pos = F | ft = 6 | in = 7 | lbs = 211 | year = 1995 | month = 08 | date = 08}}
{{player3 | num = 4 | nat = USA | first = Dexter | last = Williams |dab=basketball| pos = G/F | ft = 6 | in = 4 | lbs = 212 | year = 1993 | month = 03 | date = 27}}
{{Basketball roster footer
| head_coach =
- {{player||USA|Logan Stutz}}
|asst_coach =
|roster_url = https://thefive.ca/players/
| transaction_url = https://thefive.ca/five-news/
|accessdate = December 23, 2019
| legend1 = (I) Inactive
}}
References
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External links
- [https://thefive.ca/ Official website]
{{Basketball Super League (2024-)}}
{{National Basketball League of Canada}}
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Category:National Basketball League of Canada teams
Category:Basketball teams in Ontario
Category:Basketball teams established in 2018